Perambulator or go-cart.



A; J. ADAMS. PERAMBULATOR 0R GO-CART.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.1, 1913.

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A. J. ADAMS. PERAMBULATOR 0R comm".

Patentd Sept.22,1914.

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i e m uiaarg; Carts f fol'ding WP "anewami' seftrl y I q nien bersnf the handh with the side ine n Thefipresent inverrnqnipertain partif'cw l eiagesp m d' h 1 1mm 1 abject 0% the' inve tion r to provide his P QiQd'. mea fo au eme t l et h n the fflezziblei sidepiecesfofjfiche body "of such a mature, suh-mea nevertheless; permit ting the f folding faction r the cart withont ih n re'm drawingsiin which ;i

mass aw k n yl gi yu ne se t ona Vie i t amb f t r .eo lstmdted accordance Wit'li iny-finventifoiij Fig? '25 a broken plan yiew',takenas ln'dicatedat astmcmrei a the s immer-unwittin the 5 j a a Each device E preterablypompr ises "a guidesenile "illustrated it its" t -e,- rr d e bcz l jme tfii f .ka i r y gi a a a a y y a I E crossamejinber '16 and "having its rear end 7 line 2 of liigiltF Biabrok'en sec- 1 tif ollia'l yie ttalrenas indicatedjfat line tot i'. hijth e ii b qn llu ra e rea I s nits" e ru n n ge Eq p d w h A whe laforksh' conneeteii i a well under- 1 stood; manner QpiV otsfI with "wheel'- jbracketsj 2 carried "by the running gear framejfiB, afseatifiounted on springs 3*carried by a cross-member 4 'ofthe running gear 1 frame, whieh' is disposed in the plane of the frontwheel brac ,y a :15 tw ke e y onn d diw h "wflBiI i lg h dium df connectionsfi, which need notb'e desuperstructure of the cart, "which Comprises The links 8 are connedted lower portions, by pivots; 10, tofears 11 with which the sideqm'embers of the running gear fireme are equipped"; and the upper peftionsaofthe l tin g w hich may be necessary is permitted by bers 15 of the running gear frame.

of the arms 7 are connected by pivots 13 with the side members ofthe handle 6; and

thBilOWBI ends of the side members of the handle areconnected, bytpivots 14, with the slightly upturned rear ends of the side, mem i side membersle of the running gear frame 1 are connected ini the vicinity-fe t 1 wheel fork brackets 2 by :a cross'bar 1"6hav ing' rearwardly turnedfextremities l7fwhioh arengrdl connected with the members '15.

rename hrace-links 1s conne the side a to he n'gugear frame the usual the mnnig gear frame. The upper edge portionof j} each 'side flap is connected, by rivets 19; with the "corresponding arm 7.

rod 20 having its front end connected With 7 thecorresponding'piyots a frame 21 havits 36mm end c'oniiedted, by a pivot 22, wrththe side member "in the rear of the turnedinyvardlyas' indicated at 23, and pro vlrded f-wit h' a perforation through! Which the r a earl-d r the p we e tends freely;

spring 25 fconnectin'g' the arm 21 Wi-ththe base portion 2Fof'the rear: bracket member spend springtending-tothrow the arm 21 downwardly until the rodi20bears on the rear*erossainembei-flfi"; and a guide member, or"loop3 26yconnected with the free lower edge portion of the side "flap 9*n'ear the rear end thereof-and "slidable may on the rodT20." ItWidL-be noted that the links 8 andthe handle 6 "incline rearwardly when the cart structureis; the open {condition. 'Hence, when the *strudture is folded by sWingingthe l-iandle forward, the side flap 9 will be lifteduntil the pivot pins 12 and 13 H p I H are carf'iedpastthevertical lines extending L scribed in detail h rein; and D, the foldi g from the pivot pins 10 and 14, after which i the side will be lowered and finallyfold'- ed; In the foldin'g I operation, the guide mem ers "or loops 26 will" slide onthie rods 20; and the rods"20 may be flexed or bent that portion of the operation When the sidefiaps are being lifted above the po the spring-held arms 21 which constitute the rear guides for the guide-rods 20.

In 7 the operation a of opening or extending leweredge orumis of-ithe side flaps 9 with turned to the position shown in Fig.*1, and- M during the unfolding operation the flexible" side pieces1l9i'are maintained in a stretched condition, {and-'- so are automati tioned properly.

The foregoing detailed description has" been given 'for clearness of understanding only, and no undue limitation {should :be understood therefrom, buts-gthe; appended.v

claims should be construed as broadly aspermissible in view of the prior art I .WhatI regard as new %1 I 1d ,deS 1I tosecure by LettersPatent isf,- a, I 1Q In a perambulator, the combination lo f a running gear frame, afoldingsuperstruc t tre mounted thereon equipped; with flexible side pieces,"a ndyielding connections between the lower portions of said flexible sidepieces and the running gear frame, including longitudinally ,dispo'sed yielding guides and: means carried by th e .jflexible side pieces and slidably j engaging said 2. In a perambulator, thecombination of a runningigear frame, a handle pivotally connectedto the rear portion thereof and adapted to fold forwardly thereon, arms pivotally connected with said handle, links pivotally connected with the front portions of said arms and also pivotallyrconnected with the running gear frame, flexible side pieces depending from "said arms, longitudinally disp'o'sed" yielding guide members car- I ried bythe runnlng gear frame and means connected witlrthe lower portions of said flexible side pieces and j slidably engaging said guidej members.

tions of the flexible side pieces and slidably engaging said rods.

4;.ln a perambulator,.the combination fof a running gear-frame, afoldablesuperstrud tarev thereon equipped with flexible side pieces, longitudinally extending rods mounted at their front ends on pivotscarriedby the running gear frame, arms connected-at their front portions to the running gear cally posiframe nearthe feari'wheehforks and having their rear portions equipped withguides engaging said- 'frofds,' and" guide member's attache'd' to 'the' low ei portions of -said flexible side pieces and slidably engaging said rods. "*5. a perambulator, the combination of a running gear frame, a handlefpivotally con'ne'cted' with the rear p'ortion thereof and .adapteditOmfOld forwardly thereon," arms pivotally connected at'their rear endswith said handle, links piyotally connected with:

the frontfends, ,o f; said 3 arms anaja1 0 pivotally connected. With';,the "running: gear frame,- flexible side pieces depending -from said'f arm's, guide-rods pivotally "connected at' their front portions with the} runnin gear frame, spring-held arms connected wit the rear portlon L of the running gear-frame and having guides ,for the rear portions of exible' side pieces ;;=md slidably engaging saidrods. ,s

6. Ina pera bulator, the combination of a running'geargframe, a handle. pivotally connected with; thefrear portion thereof and adapted 'toffold forwardlyon the running gear frame, arms pivo'tallyconnected with said handle, linkspivo-tally connecting; the

said rods, andmeans connected with said a y front ends of-s'aid arms with sthe running" gear frame, flexible side pieces depending from said arms, 'longitu'dinallyi isposed,

yieldingl'y-held)guide-rods' connected with the running gear frame; and loops connected with the rear lower portions of an d flexible side pieces and {slidablyl engagingsaid rods. 7. In a perambulator,lthelcombination of a running" gearf'frame, 'aj .-handle' pivotally connected with thekrear portion thereoffand adapted to foldfforwardly' on the rtin iing gear frame, arms 'p'i votally connected; with said; handle, links'fjoining; 'th effrontends,

of saidjarms to,the n r ning gear fralrie, 1 flexible fsidewpieces "depending y from sa1d arms, rods pivotally connected at their front portions with thefrunning; gear frame, spring-held arms having guide portionsfreceivingthe rearends of said rods, andguide loops connecte'd' withthe ieweiireap portions of said flexible en:

gaging said rods. Q

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